With a single executive order, the Trump administration has cast a shadow on the staffing and operations of Indian corporates (From being Bangalored to being Trumped’ by Narendar Pani, May 22). Though companies like Infosys have chosen to fall in line with the revised guidelines, it is the price to be paid for being global. The Government’s push towards big banks with a presence in overseas markets is fraught with similar risks. Our expertise and exposure do not match global practices. Further, when banks are grappling with issues on the domestic front, venturing into untested waters is risky.
S Veeraraghavan
Coimbatore
Primitive punishment
The incident of bobbitising in Kerala has revived the debate on castration as punishment for rape. This is a primitive method that a civilised society cannot countenance. Its efficacy as a deterrent cannot be taken for granted. Severing the penis for rape or attempted rape is like chopping off the hand that held a murder weapon.
This is not to underrate the gravity of rape. A woman should be entirely free to act in self-defence in the face of advances by a sexual predator. But it is hard to reconcile to the chopping off of a man’s genitals. Biologically and morally it makes no sense. The prevalence of sexual exploitation of young women is a grim social reality. It needs to be tackled by reducing the vulnerabilities of families and by forming support groups.
G David Milton
Maruthancode, Tamil Nadu
Three years
NDA government has completed three years in office. While TV channels and newspapers offer their own points of view based on ideology and position as regards the BJP, the opposition parties have not found even one single positive achievement.
It seemed as if the UPA government in its last 2-3 years in power had lost all interest in governance. There is a sharp difference in all spheres of governance during the NDA regime. They are going about their work in reforming taxation and trying to weed out archaic and outdated laws. Even demonetisation is showing results as more and more corrupt people are being brought to book and are being made to pay income tax. .
K Ashok Kumar
Kolkata
It appears the majority of the people are satisfied with the performance of the Centre. However, job creation has suffered . Banking sector reforms have not had a telling impact and issues related to Kashmir could be handled in a better way.
Srinivasan Velamur
Chennai
Language counts
The Kerala government’s Bill making Malayalam compulsory in all schools in the State up to Class 10, is welcome. This is needed to protect the culture and give respect to the mother tongue. The education boards from outside the State are bound to honour the aspirations of Kerala. Learning Malayalam in no way undermines the significance of English.
KA Solaman
Alappuzha, Kerala
Speed control
Speed governors are the best option to control the speed of vehicles (‘Speed governors made mandatory for Delhi cabs’, May 22). Too often, the person behind the wheel cares two hoots about other road-users. A sense of responsibility should be inculcated in the minds of drivers/riders.
HP Murali
Bengaluru
Such a mockery
By challenging the ICJ’s directions and filing a plea to have the case of Kulbhushan Jadhav reheard, Pakistan has made a mockery of the International Court of Justice and created a new low for itself.
Srinivasan Umashankar
Nagpur
Super cartoon
The cartoon appearing in ‘By The Way’ by Dipankar Bhattacharya (May 22) shows a keen sense of observation. He has aptly described the profession; especially the way the person is holding the sickle and the coconut in the other hand. Congrats.
Milind S Kulkarni
Badlapur, Maharashtra